State Senate rejects Republican efforts at more cuts to O’Malley’s budget, gives $39 billion spending plan preliminary approval; marijuana decriminalization bill gets Senate OK with two amendments aimed toward drug treatment; Goucher poll finds that legalization not supported as strongly as decriminalization; bill targets minors who seek access to gambling venues; legislation would penalize property owners who leave properties unkempt; House of Delegates backs bill to reform speed camera ticketing system; and on the gubernatorial campaign trail, Craig would roll back gun laws; Mizeur says more needs to be done to enroll people in Medicaid; Gansler ad portrays him as a fighter and Brown would keep 3% cap on college tuition hikes.
Day: March 13, 2014
Senate rejects GOP cuts to $39 billion budget; Miller gripes about environmental ‘whackos’
With minimal debate, the Maryland Senate rejected a half dozen Republican attempts to further trim Gov. Martin O’Malley’s $39 billion budget Wednesday, and gave preliminary approval to the spending plan that will be sent to the House this week.
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee ultimately cut $492 million from the current budget and O’Malley’s proposal for next year, partly to make up for lowered revenue estimates in both years.
Marylanders support decriminalizing marijuana, but split on full legalization, poll finds
Maryland residents are split on whether or not to support the legalization of marijuana, but do support decriminalizing marijuana, a Goucher poll released Wednesday finds.
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